Cigarette dispenser



June 4, 1929.

G. L. GASTON CIGARETTE DI SPENSER Filed NOV. 11, 1927 INVENTOR QCL.62151012 A TTORNE Y ure 1.

Patented June 4, 1929.

' UN H A amass CIGARETTE nisrnnsnn.

Application filed November rettes in which a mechanism is mounted whichexpels these clgarettes one at 2.1311118 intothe palm of the hand.

Anotherobject of this invention is to pro vide a container having a doorthereon on which a mechanism is mounted for expelling these cigarettesone at a time.

Still another object of this invention is to provide a cigarettedispenser. halving the form of a container and a pivoted. door on whicha mechanism is mounted for expelling the cigarettes'one at'a time andagitating the remainder of the cigarettes so that they can: be easilyreceived by the mechanism at a successive instance.

The above and other 'objectswill become apparent in the descriptionbelow, inwhichcharacters of reference refer to like-named parts in thedrawing. I

Referring briefly tothe drawing, Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectionalelevational' view through the disnensed'showing a cigarette p v kickerlegs are adapted to lift the cigarettes resting in the expeller saddle.J

Figure 2 15 a front elevational View of Flg- Figure 3 isa longitudinalsectionalelevational view similar to Figure 1, showing the 'expellerdevice in operative position.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary top plan yiew of thedevice with the cover.removed therefrom to illustrate the construction thereof.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the nuineral indicates the base of acontainer.

This base has a rear end wall 11 and side walls 12 and 13which join theend wall. The

side walls have longitudinal channels 14; formed in their ad acentfaces, wh ch serve as guides for ridges 15 which project from the sidesof a cover 16. This cover. is de signed to close the container and keepthe cigarettes contained therein in a pure, fresh, 7

and wholesome condition/ The opposite end portion of the container isalso closed by a structure whichconsists of a pair of bars 17 i and 18in which channels are formed... These channels in the bars 17 and '18,together with channels which are formed in the side walls 12 and 12,receive the edges of a transparent glass plate 19 through which theinterior chamber 20 of the container may be sighted. An inclined'table21 is mounted within the container and serves as a support for a numberof cigarettes 22 which normally roll or '1 arettes 01 even more.

11,1927. serial No. 232,526.

GEORGE L. Ges'ron, or JERSEY cI'TY, new Jnnsni'.

slide to the lowermost; position onthis table. Beneath the bar l8 arectangular open space 1 is-formedin this particular endwall and thisspace is normally closed by a hangingpiw oted door '23.: This door hasits greater 7 weight below its pins 24. and 25.

The door freely hangs in verticalposition and closes the rectangularopening-located n this end'wall and aidsin sealing the/dis pen'ser whenthe same is, not in use. On the 1 m pivotal point, located on the Vinnerface of the door 23 a semi circular eX- peller block 26 is mounted.This eXpeller' block has'a curved saddle 27 formed at its and rearrangeor agitate the'same as aciga- The container is adapted to expelcigarettes one ata time from the compartment'20. This compartment mayreceive a'package of 01grette is being expelled. l An inclined runwayThese cigarettes rest upon'the inclined table21 and roll downthis atable to its lowermost position. The tapering mouth formed between thelower end of the table and the bar 18 permits-the dropping of onecigarette into the curved saddle 27 which hangs, and is mounted, on theside of the door 23. By causing the fingers to contactv with the door 23below its pivotal .point and urging the lower end of this door inwardlywith the aid of-the fingers, in such manner that the palm ofthe hand isup turned, the door is rotated 90 degrees and'this changes the positionof the saddle 27 so that it then assumes a position'at the side of thecigarette and'causes the latter. to roll down the incline 31- on thedoor and 'fall'into the palm of the hand. During the time thatthismovement is occurring, the kicker legs 28 and 29 are raised abovethesurface of the inclined table. and these kicker legslift andvgentlya-gi'tate the cigarettes at the lower end of-the inclined tableand so rearrange the same that upon the next rotating of the door 23 onecigarettewill surely be in-apositlon'to 7 fall from'the table into thesaddle.

It is to be noted that certain changesin form and construction may bemade without I departing from the spirit and scope ofth e invention. a v

I claim: 1. Ina cigarette dispenser, a container, a sight glass mountedin said container, an inclinedtable in said container, a pivoted doormounted in said container, an expeller mounted on said door comprisingaseini-cin j cular. blocln-a curved saddle in said block receiving asingle cigarette rolling from the lower end of said inclined table, saidsaddlebeing adapted to change its position; in rotat-lOn of said door,grooved'kickers depend ng .from 1 said "block, said grooves forming asaddle fora single cigarette, said tablehavmg slots'thereinreceivingsaid kickers when said door is rotated from the verticaltothehori zontal said kickers rearranging and lifting saidcigarettesremaining on said table. v

2.'In acigarettedispenser, a container, a sight glass mounted 1n saidcontainer, an 1nclined table in said container, a pivoted door mountedin said container, an expelller mounted on said door comprising asemi-cirficular block, a curved saddle in said block receiving 'a singlecigarette rolling from the lower end of said lnclineditable, Sald saddle-being adapted to .change-itsposition inirota-' tion of said door,kickers depending. from said block, said table having slots thereinreceivlng-said kickers when said door is rotated 7 from the vertical tothe horizontal, said kick 1 ers rearranging-and lifting said cigarettesremaining on said table,.said door being piv oted near itsupperend so asto hang in normally closed posltion.

3. In a cigarette'dispenser, a container, a

sightglass mounted in said container, anin- 'clined table in saidcontainer, a pivoteddoor mounted in said conta ner, an expeller mountedonsaid door comprisingasemi cir cular block, a curved saddle 1n saidblock receiving a singlev cigarette rolling from the lower end ofsai'dlinclined'table,said saddle being adapted'to change its position inrota- 1011 of said door, kickers depending from said block, said tablehaving slots therein receiving said kickers when said door is rotatedfrom the vcrtlcalto the horizontal, said kickers rearranging and liftingsaidcigarettes remaining on said table, said door being pivoted near itsupper end so as to hang in normally closedposition, said door having aninclined runway merging with saidsaddle adapted to form a ramp forexpelling a single cigarette,

4:. In a cigarette dispenser, a container, a sight glass mounted in saidcontainer, an inclined table 1n said contalner, a pivoted door 'mountedin said. container, an expeller mountedon said door comprising asemi-circular block, a curved saddle in said block receiving asingleciga'rette rolling tromthe lower endof said inclined table,said'saddle beingadapted to change its position in rotation of saiddoor, kickers depending troin said block, said table having slotstherein receiving said kickers when said door is rotated from theverticalto the horizontal, said kickers rearranging and lifting saidcigarettes remain ng on said table, said door being pivoted near itsupper end so as to hang in:nor-

mally closed position, said door having an inclined runway merging vithsaid saddle adapted to form a ramp for expellinga single cigarette, saidsaddle being positioned so as 'to cause said single cigarettein' saidsaddle to

